Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Modern attempts to classify psychological disorders date back to ____________.

Harry has an intense,irrational fear of being in public places.He is probably suffering from ________.

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

The _____ model asserts that cases of phobia are very likely to occur when fear of being punished is shifted from some threatening object to some logically unrelated object.

June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency.June suffers from

The _______ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

A repetitive,ritualistic behavior that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n)________.

What are the two major categories of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

During an interview,a patient says he has frequently seen a hand come out of the bathroom sink to grab a bar of soap.The psychologist who is conducting the interview most likely writes that the patient presents evidence of

It seems to Joanna that every time her son Daniel eats foods containing chemical dyes or additives,he gets into trouble or acts irrationally.When Joanna mentions this to her pediatrician,the doctor tells Joanna that Daniel's behavior fits the _______ model of abnormality.

Which of the following statements about DSM-IV-TR is NOT true?

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

The DSM-IV-TR contains __________ axes.

The cognitive model of explaining the causes of abnormal behavior is similar to the ________ approach.

The belief that you are a special agent for the Intergalactic Supernova is an example of a

Tom's speech makes no sense.He acts childlike and giggles for no apparent reason.Tom would likely be diagnosed as which type of schizophrenia?

A young boy is attacked by a large dog.He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs.His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

An irrational fear of an object or event is called a/an:

Nancy smells smoke when there is no fire.This is an example of:

Dissociative identity disorder is an example of which disorder?